With an Australian and a New Zealander in the lead roles and a story set in
revolutionary France, Les Misérables may not immediately appear
to be a British film. Now the musical promises to be the country’s brightest
hope for the awards season after Skyfall failed to make the Bafta shortlist
for Best Film.

The Bond film received a respectable eight nominations — including nods for
Dame Judi Dench and Javier Bardem in the supporting actor categories — but
had to make do with a consolatory nomination in the Outstanding British Film
category.

Les Mis, which was made in Britain by a

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Les Misérables becomes great British Bafta hope as sky falls in on Bond chances